Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Spearmint VS California Red Kidney Beans

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Spearmint	23%	16%	61%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Spearmint	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	14% 404kcal	16% 468kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8.8% 8.55g	0.37% 0.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7% 2.24g	0.16% 0.051g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	247% 3.96g	7.44% 0.12g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.7% 0.63g	0.45% 0.077g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	56.7% 73.8g	65.2% 84.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	111% 42.2g	93% 35.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	50.4% 28.3g	61.7% 34.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Spearmint	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	83.3% 750μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	34% 0.41mg	62.5% 0.75mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	155% 2mg	24% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	58% 9.3mg	18.2% 2.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.7% 2mg	22% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	281% 3.66mg	43.3% 0.56mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	188% 751μg	140% 558μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	7.1% 6.38mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Spearmint	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	211% 2109mg	27.6% 276mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	243% 2.2mg	173% 1.56mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	1550% 124mg	166% 13.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	203% 853mg	54% 227mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	708% 16.3mg	61.6% 1.4mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	56% 391mg	82% 574mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	80.2% 2727mg	62% 2112mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	8.25% 4.54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	32.5% 488mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31% 3.4mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	0.45% 16.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Spearmint vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried Spearmint has more Vitamin A, 6.5 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 6.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B1 and more Vitamin C than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dried Spearmint vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Dried Spearmint has 7.6 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 9.4 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 11.5 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Potassium and 31.3 times more Sodium than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 1.5 times more Phosphorus than Dried Spearmint.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Spearmint has 24.1 times more Fat, 43.8 times more Saturated Fat, 33.2 times more Omega 3 and 8.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Dried Spearmint and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 5 oz.
• Both Dried Spearmint as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.